CVE-2022-27337

Public Exploit

Description

A logic error in the Hints::Hints function of Poppler v22.03.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted PDF file.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.17%

Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory freedesktop.org Vendor Advisory freedesktop.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1230	issue tracking exploit vendor advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1230#note_1372177	issue tracking exploit vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KOTDUXJOKDYO4I7MKHLT5NBGTN5E7FHQ/	vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5224	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00030.html	third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-27337?: CVE-2022-27337 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-27337?: To fix CVE-2022-27337, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-27337 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2022-27337 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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